business model innovation design we're on a road to nowhere // on a quest to analyze and explore the design of business model innovations, i.e. 'hideous and hidden things' like organizational structures and capabilities, corporate strategies and all things related // on a yellow brick road with a girl, a lion and a straw-man wasting our time // …

Interesting stuff on business model innovation opportunities springing from Web 2.0 developments, claiming also that a business ecosystem is an accurate model for understanding this innovation. The command-economy development programs of individual software vendors, however extensive and well-funded they may be, cannot possibly prevail against the sheer innovative diversity and economic efficiency of the Web […]

Read this insightful article on the role of external developers for Apple’s iPod success. It touches some really important points in business model innovation, design and development, e.g. the role of the business ecosystem, opening up for complementors, releasing APIs and documentation. Well, it’s all about encouraging external innovation to increase overall value … and […]